The Many Faces of Newark on Display at NA’s Teiger Gallery

Davis has been a fine art photographer, professor, muralist and filmmaker for 14 years. His work is influenced by street and portrait photography as well as contemporary culture. His exhibit, The Many Faces of Newark, features documentary-style street portraits that capture intimate moments of engagement.

“I want to use my artistic skills to control the narrative of what Newark really looks like, especially the people who live there,”says Davis. He strives to bring an insider perspective to his creations and allows the audience to feel the vibrancy of the historic city. Davis’s works are currently archived in prominent institutions such as The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, The Newark Public Library, The Thomas J. Watson Library at The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Bronx Museum. 

In addition to sharing his work with the Newark Academy community, Davis will also visit classes to convey his knowledge, process and philosophy with students. As a teaching artist, he uses his expertise to facilitate workshops that demonstrate the importance of keeping film developing alive as well as documenting the many faces and architecture of Newark, NJ.

The Teiger Gallery is located in the center of the Elizabeth B. McGraw Arts Center on the campus of Newark Academy in Livingston, New Jersey. If you are interested in visiting the exhibit, please contact Gallery Director Elaine Brodie at ebrodie@newarka.edu.